 Asalamu alaikum jamaa, Balka and Kudazua. I would have continued in Hausa. For the few people here who don't speak Hausa at all, I'm very pleased to be here with you today. At this special summit on the girl child, girl child education, women empowerment and eradication of drug abuse in commemoration of the women's day 2022. I'm especially pleased to see that all the discussions have been conducted in Hausa. I'm very pleased to see that all the discussions have been conducted in Hausa. This is not elite women talking to each other. This is women talking to women. But this occasion has also helped me to find out amongst those I work with, those who do not speak Hausa well. So now I know those who speak Hausa well and those who do not. But let me emphasize just one point. The education of girls is important for every nation, every country. The poorest countries of the world are those who have low rates of education of women. All rich countries, whether they are small or large, have over 80% of their women educated. Nigeria has an almost equal number of men and women. If we do not intentionally educate women, it means that we are not educating half of our population. There is no way we can get out of poverty if half of our population is uneducated. And we also know that if a woman is educated, she's not likely to be poor. If you educate a woman, you educate the whole family. Because an educated woman will at least educate her children. But just listening to you today has been so inspiring and encouraging. And I'm so proud to be in the company of exceptional women walking exceptional women who are walking in the strides of Amizans like Sarawna Amina of Zaozo, Nana Asmao, Usmandam Fudyu, Landi Kuali and many others is also uplifting to see women and girls taking charge of their affairs and creating paths for the development of others. You deserve all the commendation for your sacrifices in providing support for your families and for one another in spite of the challenges you have faced in life. I'm amazed by some of the challenging journeys and experiences that have been shared today. Stories of selfless service, resilience, great generosity and hope, women overcoming major obstacles, every step of their path to success. And for me, the takeaway here is hope. We listened to Hajiah Habiba Lawal, a permanent secretary ecological project fund, who just narrated some of the difficulties she encountered along the way. Washi now has attained the highest ranking position any civil servant could attain. She even served at a time as the acting secretary to the government of the federation. In my office, the lady that you see here today Baal Kisu, who is here. She grew up in Minanata in Sokoto. She was married off at the age of 13 and had her first child at the age of 14. But today she is an associate professor of law. And she has been my advisor on legal affairs for the past six years. We are all inspired by your determination to rewrite history. To make the best use of the hand dealt to you in order to create meaningful lives. Using education as a tool. It's so important for us to bear in mind. That we must ensure that education is a tool. I'm also encouraged that with the experiences you have acquired you are now well equipped to champion the causes that will better the lives of others and ensure that women live productive lives in dignity where their potentials can be freely explored. The exceptional courage and determination exhibited by the champions who have shared their stories today should galvanize us all to action action in leveling the playing field and allowing talents to emerge action in eliminating barriers that hinder the progress of women action in ensuring gender equity and equality and social inclusion action in equipping girls and women and preparing them for a life of independence dogarodakai ensuring the preservation of their dignity and better the career Mutunchinsu I congratulate you all and I thank you for this honor as I also wish you a happy women's day Mata Imbahu Bagida I also thank all the organizers of this great event God bless you all